Every now and then a hunter has to either replace or add a new property to hunt. Sometimes it's exciting to think about the possibilities and other times it's a chore because of all the scouting and preparing that must be done before the season.

Whether you are on the water or in the woods, if fish or game is involved, so is scouting.

Another turkey season is arriving soon. And even though I'm excited about the possibilities, I'm reminded again of my distaste for the characteristics of this bird. Yes, he's beautiful.

Both fishing and hunting are in a lull. Hunting is pre-turkey season and the fish have been washed to Florida due to all the flooding here lately. Our lakes are above summer pool.

Even though a friend took me on my first turkey hunt, my first kill came while hunting alone

There's no doubt one of the thrills of my life is being able to get outdoors with a bow, gun, or rod. This time of year, I am especially nostalgic concerning this.

The temperature hit seventy degrees the other day in my area. It was during the first week of February!

The bass fishing tournaments are getting ready to start with a vengeance. Once they begin, each weekend will offer another opportunity to fish for money.

Several years ago, I can remember going down to the river during late winter to try my hand during the walleye run.

My friend just ended his deer season on January 30th in Alabama. On the last day of the month he bagged a nice eightpointer on a piece of property that had gone untended and had always been relegated as his least favorite and most undesirable

For many of us there is a lull in hunting right now. Deer season has closed except in the deep south and I've never been much of a predator hunter.

I'm always excited about the times I get to go on an extended hunting trip. The expectations are always high and the opportunity to go with a friend makes the miles pass quickly and the laughs come in abundance.

Are you obsessed over something? Has something gained your attention in such a way that you have made some drastic changes in order to accommodate that matter?

The rigors of late season hunting can put a toll on one's patience. This is especially true if the season has not produced the results we had hoped for.

It's Christmas time in the woods! I can tell by the full shopping malls, the congested traffic, and the "cha ching" of the cash registers.

There's something about bow hunting in the dead of winter. It brings together the most difficult circumstances a hunter can face.

"At least I didn't get skunked." That is a comment that is frequently made after a long deer hunting season that nearly ended without a harvest.

One of the benefits of hunting is getting to see so many different animals and other things that one just doesn't get to see otherwise.

What a wonderful time of year to celebrate Thanksgiving. Hunters ought to be the most thankful people on the earth.

While November usually can't compare to the colder days of January and February, it can still get cold. But if one is to have the best opportunity at a big buck, he has to get out in it. He just better be prepared.

As a grandparent (I prefer poppy) I am excited about the times I can take my own grandchildren on some of their first hunting experiences.

Baiting deer has its proponents and opponents. In fact, not even all state wildlife agencies agree. In my area, Kentucky allows it, and Virginia and Tennessee do not.

I started the morning sitting in a tree stand. A few weeks ago I had trimmed limbs and opened up some shooting lanes for this new stand placement. I think it is going to be a good one.

If one doesn't deer hunt, he would never know how much effort takes place before the actual hunt. For me, it starts months before the season even opens, and then there's a chance I might not hunt for weeks after that.

I started the morning sitting in a tree stand. A few weeks ago, I had trimmed limbs and opened up some shooting lanes for this new stand placement. I think it is going to be a good one.